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I became interested more in casting out demons because, I'm 63 and been an epileptic since I was about 4 or 5. At first I supposedly grew out of it, and they even took me off the medication and I remained seizure free for 18 years. However! during those years I was a recreational pot smoker. I liked hearing that being a pot smoker helped epileptics, but that was just an excuse for recreational use. After being seizure free for 18 years, I decided I want to quit smoking pot. It's a young man thing, eh. I like being clear headed. so I quit smoking pot. 3 days later I had my first seizure in 18 years. Trip to hospital, eeg, get back on meds, start smoking pot again, I guess it really does help!! Oh well but I am a medicinal user now. I know how often I have to smoke to keep it in my system. Between meds and smoking pot again I remained seizure free for 11 more years! I was thinking, I want to quit smoking pot again, is it ok? I'm on good medication now and maybe the pot thing was just a fluke? so I quit smoking pot again. (wasnt walking with the Lord yet).
4 days later I had another seizure. This time I was driving on the highway at 70 mph during rush hour. Rolled my new truck 3 times, hit a tree, busted up my back. (The Lord saved me, a whole testimony goes with that!)
so the first time I tried quitting pot, I had a seizure in 3 days. The 2nd time I quit smoking it was 4 days later I had the seizure. So it's safe presume it was not a Fluke! I was even on medication for it for this seizure!
So long story short, I have come full circle on this and have been ready to treat my condition as an evil spirit now. They tried to kill me last time and were almost successful. I reached out to the Lord and said Lord be with me because I felt the seizure coming on.
My understanding is that there are physical ailments and demonic ailments. Some physiological ailments can open the door for evil spirits to enter. Or evil spirits can cause an ailment physically from their presence. Not all ailments of course but many of them.
It was the epileptic boy that the Disciples could not cast it out. Jesus said that kind only goes out with prayer and fasting. So that's a strong one. I have tried a few times to cast it out and I have not had success at it. So I'm off and learning about proper fasting and pray pray praying, and learning about casting out demons from people who have experience in the area! Lester Summrall, Derek Prince! And who knows? Maybe even here on the board? Hence my thread.
So I started fasting more, so what. Not to grandstand just discussing spiritual warfare with like minded believers. Besides, lol, I have never been successful in casting a demon out that I know of. Just working that direction though.